Arrived for a late lunch and a warm welcome from the delightful Daphne. The pub was swarming with yummy mummies and their sprogs, so we found a distant table and had a Peroni and a Chilean Medoc. Both good. The waiter Harry came up with...More

Welcoming staff, friendly efficient service and great food in a lovely olde world village pub. Really enjoyed the experience.

We were travelling through on a canal boat holiday and were very happily surprised by exquisite food, professional staff and... a humbling quiz night (that we tumbled into by accident - great fun!)

Went for a meal with three other guys a couple of Tuesdays ago, great food good old fashioned service, they have turned a run down old village pub, into a great eating venue. Plenty of people just in for a drink. Well done. John Turner.

Big thank you to the Staff for service, with a musketeer smile (Harry), and the singing chefs who produced a tasty 2 course lunch with very generous portions that beat our hungry teenagers.

We have visited the Merrie Lion on a couple of occasions after walking on and around the Burton Dassett Hills. We were greeted with a warm welcome into the cosy bar area and on our second visit we decided to sample the Sunday lunch which...More

I was out on a hike with my dog in the heat at the weekend and half way round was in desperate need of refreshment. Luckily we found the Merrie Lion and were most welcome! The people were wonderful, providing the dog with treats and...More

We visited the Merrie Lion on a recent canal boat trip. Although it's a 15 min walk from the canal it was well worth it. A lovely village pub with a friendly atmosphere and great food. A cut above the other pubs in the area,...More

We were on a canal boat tour. On the way north we had had drinks at the Wharf Inn but found it a little scruffy so on the way back we wanted to go elsewhere for dinner. The Merrie Lion was quite a walk but...More

Visited on Wednesday for a delightful lunch for four people. The welcome was first class as was the service, all four dinners chose a different menu with excellent results. Thanks also must go to chef for an impromptu cheese board that hit the spot. Well...More